OUR VILLAGE

The Executive Lead spearheads initiatives aimed at promoting the intersection of human rights and gender awareness, particularly focusing on the digital rights of young girls, climate and environmental justice, women in leadership and peace-building, Sexual and Gender-based violence thematic programming.

I am passionate and committed to advocating for social justice, digital equity, and youth and women empowerment. Experienced project manager with a proven track record of driving positive change in international development, environmental waste and renewable energy solutions, GBV interventions, peacebuilding initiatives.

Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing impactful programs that empower young women's digital rights and safety, women's political participation and advance sustainable peace. Highly experienced in preventing and countering violent extremism, vast experience in project planning and management. Skilled in dialogue techniques and conflict management. Skilled in gender analysis, training, facilitation, advocacy, networking, report writing, monitoring and evaluation to promote gender inclusion. Skilled communicator and public speaker, with the ability to navigate complex cross-cultural environments and build consensus among diverse stakeholders. Passionate about promoting gender equality, conflict resolution, and community-led development. Committed to leveraging data-driven insights and innovative approaches to deliver measurable, sustainable results. Key

Areas of Expertise: Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution; Women's Political Empowerment and Leadership; Stakeholder Engagement and effective Collaboration.

A results-driven knowledge management specialist with over six years of experience transforming complex data into actionable insights for policy and program improvement.

At Kimpact Development Initiative and Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, she has successfully managed foundation and multi/bilateral-funded initiatives, spearheading advocacy campaigns that secured institutional policy changes and legislative wins while building strategic partnerships across government, civil society, and international sectors. Her work focused on citizens, women and girls as well as youth.

Through her Novher blog and professional work, she combines analytical expertise with powerful advocacy, examining intersectional issues affecting vulnerable populations and championing inclusive governance. Her commitment to amplifying marginalized voices through digital storytelling and evidence based approaches creates knowledge systems where learning drives sustainable impact for women, girls, and other marginalized communities.

My name is Abodunrin Titilayo Akum, and I am currently an intern with the Initiative for Human Rights and Gender Awareness (IHRGA), where I serve as the Communications and Advocacy Lead. In this role, I am responsible for developing and managing communication materials, capturing impactful visual content, and creating engaging messages that align with the organization’s vision and objectives

Miss Haruna is a passionate and multi-talented individual with growing experience in creative and customer-facing roles. She currently works as a hair stylist and sales representative at a provision store, while also nurturing her craft as an emerging writer and poet.
Maimuna aspires to become a globally recognized poet and writer, using her voice to inspire, empower, and advocate for the unheard. Her future ambitions also include building a career in graphic design and modeling, as well as establishing an orphanage to support vulnerable children.
Her key skills include hair styling, creative writing, and poetry—each reflecting her dedication to self-expression, creativity, and social impact.

Jessica Wueseter Kwaghsor is a driven student entrepreneur and aspiring legal professional currently pursuing a degree in Law. With a strong interest in amicable dispute resolution, she aims to specialize in Arbitration as her area of legal practice.
Beyond her academic pursuits, Jessica is passionate about fashion and has demonstrated exceptional creativity and talent in fashion design. She is also a skilled research writer and possesses foundational computer skills, showcasing her versatility across multiple disciplines.

Terfa Ugbe is a legal practitioner with deep interest in environmental justice and climate change advocacy. I superintend strategic legal initiatives that aid the most vulnerable communities and ecosystems as the head of the legal department at Initiative for Human Rights and Gender Awareness. I combine advocacy and law, to give effect through joint environmental action, policy, and litigation.

Victor Ugochukwu is the research officer for IHGRA, His research scope and interests span across engineering, climate science, data science, policy and development studies. He has contributed in the area of documenting and driving research analysis for the organization’s projects.